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Acokanthera oppositifolia

Bushman's-poison · Apocynaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

ApocynaceaeShrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

Apocynaceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Environmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicity

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature13.41 – 28.2315.81 – 27.51
Temperature of the warmest month24.23 – 34.8725.31 – 34.47
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 21.652.01 – 21.15
Annual precipitation162.6 – 1881.56185.22 – 1848.56
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 123.1427.5 – 121.26

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg12.61 – 22.0215.6 – 19.6
Clay%14.68 – 33.6819 – 26.65
Coarse fragments%3.17 – 12.495.5 – 9.25
Total nitrogeng/kg0.98 – 2.551.24 – 2.13
pH—5.57 – 6.55.8 – 6.2
Sand%36.82 – 69.9454.05 – 67
Soil organic carbong/kg11.78 – 44.2715.78 – 29.32

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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